129k views
3 votes
At four hundred miles they stopped to eat,

at a thousand miles they pitched their camp.
They had traveled for just three days and nights,
a six weeks' journey for ordinary men.
When the sun was setting, they dug a well,
they filled their waterskins with fresh water,
Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop
–Gilgamesh: A New English Translation,
Stephen Mitchell

Which features of epic poetry does this passage show? Check all that apply.

a vast setting
a supernatural force
a hero with great strength
a compelling, formal speech
a narrative voice

2 Answers

4 votes

The correct answers are A. A vast setting, C. A heor with great strength and E. A narrative voice

Step-by-step explanation:

In literature, epic poetry refers to a type of poems characterized by being narrative, include a hero that endures a long trip or faces strong enemies; depict events in a vast setting, including supernatural enemies, among others.

In the case of the excerpt from Gilgamesh some of these features can be found such as events that occur in a vast setting "At four hundred miles they stopped to eat, at a thousand miles they pitched their camp" because the story takes place in multiple places or across land; also, in this excerpt a hero with great strength is depicted as in "Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop" because this shows Gilgamesh is strong and brave as he is able to do a long trip. Finally, this excerpt shows a narrative voice as events are told in a similar way to those in stories or novels, which means the poem is narrative.

User Howaryoo
by
7.7k points
5 votes

A vast setting, a hero with great strength, and a narrative voice.

User Ovolve
by
6.2k points